Grate for stoves



PATENT FFICE.

CARL O. WESTLAND, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

GRATE FOR STOVES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 249,129, dated November 1, 1881.

Application filed February 23,1881. (ModeL) To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL O. WESTLAND, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful invention in Grates for Stoves, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to that class of grates for stoves and furnaces which are provided with a central opening that is governed by a dumping grate-section, whereby the ashes and cinders are removed without detaching or tripping the main grate; and my invention consists in the combination, with a main sliding grate having a central opening controlled by adumpinggrate-sectionjournaled immediately beneath said opening, of a. crank attachment and an adjustable stop, as hereinafter more fully set forth.

In the annexed drawings, which fully illustrate the invention, Figure 1 is a top-plan view of my improved grate in position. Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation on the line 00 00. Fig. 3 is a similar section on the line yy. Fig. 4 is also a section on the line as or, showing the adjustable grate-section tilted to one side; and Figs. 5 and 6 are detail views.

Similar parts are indicaed by like letters in the several views.

A-is a grate for-med of bars a a, and having a rim to correspond with the shape of the stove or furnace A, in which it is placed. On its under surface are central lugs or projections, a, that fit in notches formed inthe cross bars or rods 1) b, on which the grate is supported. In the center of the grate A is an opening, 0, extending across the said grate between its outer bars, which are provided on their under surfaces, at each end of the opening, with downward-projectin g lugs d d, the latter being beveled on its inner face.

A dumping grate-section, B, is journaled in suitable bearin gs in the base of the stove, beneath the central opening, 0. This section is composed of bars I) b, and is provided at each end with journals 6 6, having shoulders c e,-

which are arranged between the lugs d d on the under surface of the main grate.

Attached to one of the crank-journals eis a handle, G, that projects on the outer side of the stove, and by means of which the grateis operated. An adjustable stop, D, is pivoted on the outer side of the stove, near the handle 0, in a position corresponding with the beveled lug d. This step limits the movement of the handle 0, and when adjusted in proper position holds the grate-section B in a vertical position and prevents it from tilting.

The operation of the grate will be apparent. When the stop D is turned away. from the handle 0 the latter may be moved from side to side, so as to slide the grates AB back and forth,for the purpose of shaking out'loose ashes and cinders, and when turned down sufficiently toward the stop D the central grate-section, B, will be dumped. The beveled inner faces of the lugs d on the main sliding grate A allow the central grate-section to be turned readily in that direction, while the vertical inner faces of the lugs (Z on the opposite side of the main o grate prevent the grate-section B from falling that way. The upward movementof the main grate is limited by lugsff, arranged on the inner side of the stove, above the said grate.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination, with the main sliding grate A, having a central opening, 0, and adj ustable grate-section B, adapted to control said opening, of a crank-handle, C, and adjustable stop D, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, in a furnace or stove, of the main sliding grate A, having a central opening, 0, and lugs a d d, dumping-grate B, having crank-bearings}; e, handle 0, and ad j ustable stop D, whereby the grate is dumped byaslidinghorizontalmovement,substantially as shown and described.

FRANK JOHNSON, J. TAYLOR HAIR. 

